FEATURES DESK
Clive Brooks’
If you know how to do something useful or unusual and you’ve also noticed that it’s something that friends, family and colleagues find helpful, then it could very well form the basis of a saleable ‘how to’ article. The magazine world presents myriad opportunities for such contributions, many of which are well paid. You may, for example, have become an expert at pruning fruit trees, making a picture frame, growing tomatoes, making homemade wine, creating unusual recipes, know the best way to paint a ceiling or have some unique country walk routes you could share – the list is endless. And because you already have all the knowledge in your head, writing a useful ‘how to’ article about these pursuits – in contrast to other nonfiction pieces – doesn’t demand a great deal of research.